A renowned New York City megachurch officially accepted the resignation of their senior pastor Thursday less than two months after they installed him.
The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) said this week that he has “deep confidence” that the unity within the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination will not be lost amid concerns that a “church-dividing decision” might result from next month’s churchwide assembly.
Offering a new perspective on the reality of aging denominations, The United Methodist Church studied the death rates of Methodists and the general American population and found that the church is dying faster.
Episcopal Church leaders are scheduled to meet in a private session next week with the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion as they convene for their triennial convention.